Side window attachment for automobiles



April 20 1926.

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CHRISTOPHER STEVJART ROBERTSON, or JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

SIDE WINDOW ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed February 14, 1923. Seria1 No. 618,953.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER S. ROBERTSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Side Window Attachment for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a side window attachment for automobiles, one of the objects of the invention being to provide window frames mounted in a novel'mannerupon the sides of the automobile body and so connected to the doors that the window frames will swing therewith to open and closed positions.

Another object is to provide socket members in the body and in the doors to receive portions of the attachment,means being employed for automatically closing the socket members when the attachment is removed.

Another object isto provide an attachment of this character the parts of which are held firmly in place so as not to rattle, it beingpossible readily to place the parts in position and to remove them. 7

Another object is to provide removable window frames, which, when not in use, can

be stored in the' seats of the automobile or at other convenient places.

Another object is to provide a side window attachment which when set up for use will not detract from the appearance of the vehicle and will constitute apralctically air tight closure'for the vehicle.

With the'foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood thatchanges may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile having the side window attachment applied thereto. I

Figure 2 is a view partly in side elevation andpartly in section of the structure shown in Fig'fure l. I

Figure 3 is section on line 8- 3 Figure].

Figure 4.- is it-section on line 42"4 Fig-tire 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 Figure 1. Figure 6 is a section on line 66 Figure 2,said figure being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a view partly inside elevation and partly in section of one of the "window frames and its connections, a part of the frame being broken away.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8' Figure 7. Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9*Figure 7. Figure 10 is a section. on line 10- 10 Figure 7. j

Figure 11 is a section on line 1111 Figure 1. A

Figure 12 1s a transverse section through a portion of the back of one of the vehicle seats.

Figure 13 of one side strip.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 1 designates the body of a vehicle .provided with a top 15 of the usual construction, the front bow of the top being indicated at 16. [In the structure shown two doors 17 and 18 are provided at each sid e is a section through a portion of the body showing a'filler of the vehicle and the seats 19 are formed with hollow backs 20' each havin a suitably located closure. In the present instance two hinged closures 21 arecprovided at the top of each back and 'areadapted'to swing together after which they can be fastened in any suitable manner as by means of" astrap 22. A spring supported bottom strip '23 is located in each of the backs 20 and] the side walls of each back are preferably formedwith spacing strips 24 dividing the interior of the back into separate frame receiving portions' The interior construction of the backs of the seats hasbeen illustrated in detail in Figures 2' and 12. It is to be understoodthat each seat back is to receive two window frames, the .yieldingly supported strips 23 holding these frames pressed yieldingly against the tops 21 so that they will not rattle. v v

For the purpose of holding the frames" in positions at the sides of the body special front and intermediate posts are provided. The front posts 25 are preferably triangular so as to hold the wind shield '26 in an inclined position as shown in Figures '1 and'2. Each post 25 has an upwardly extending stud27 such as commonly employed for holding front [posts in place. Extending rearwz guy from the tower ortiou of. each post 25 a tongue'ilv. having a .l,k;mamaiflly extending tubular or socket member 29 seated within a recess 30 in the wall of the body 14. An opening 31 extends through the tongue 28 and communicates with the interior of the member 29. In this opening is slidably mounted a pin 32 constituting a closure therefor, there being a spring 33 bearing against the pin and against a screw plug 34 which closes the lower end of the member 29.

An ear 35 is extended rearwardly from the upper portion of the post 35 and has .an opening 36 therein disposed in vertical alinement with the opening 31. That portion of the post between car 35 and tongue 28 is recessed longitudinally as shown at 37, therecess being rounded transversely as clearly illustrated in Figure 9.

Formed within the upper edge of each side of thebody 1.4 between the front and rear doors 17 and 18 is a dove-tailed groove 38 shown in Figure 6. This groove is designed to receive a dove-tail 39 formed at the lower end of a sidepost 40. The upper end. of this post has a stud 41 detachably and adjustably fastened in the forked end 42 of an arm 43. This arm has a bowed end 44 constituting one member of a clamp, there being another bowed clamp member 45 bolted to the arm 43 as shown at 46. The two bowed portions 44 and 45 are adapted to straddle and clamp upon the sides of the front bow 16, thus to support the arm 43 so that it will extend inwardly horizontally from the side of the bow 16 and provide a firm support for the upper end of the post.

Formed within the upper edge of each door 17 and 18 is a recess 47 containing a socket member 48 having a longitudinal slot 49 in the top thereof. A closure block 50 is slidably mounted in the socket member 48 and is yieldingly supported by a spring 51. \Vheu this block is in its normal or raised positionl it closes the slot 49 and has its upper face flush with the upper edge of the door.

A window frame is provided for each door, and the front end of each of these frames is enlarged and rounded as shown at 53 so as to lit snugly within the rounded groove 37 of its post. A stud 54 is extended downwardly from this end of the frame and a recess 55 is provided in the upper portion of said end so as to receive the car 35. A pintle 56 is extended downwardly from the upper wall of the recess 55 and is in alinement with the stud or pintle 54. Extending downwardly from the frame 52 near its other end is a fin 57 adapted to extend through slot 49 and bear against the block 50.

Formed at the side of the body 14 in the base 40 of the post 40 is a recess or socket 58 and this socket is in line with an apertured ear 59 formed on the upper portion of the post 40.

The two frames used at each side of the car are of the same construction and are adapted to be placed in position by lower ing the pintle-s and fins so as to engage the posts, socket portions and doors respectively. The pintles on the front frames 52 will enter the openings 36 and 31, pintles 54 pushing the pins 32 downwardly while fins 57 will thrust the blocks 50 downwardly. These blocks will exert a constant upward pressure against the fins and thus hold the parts against rattling. The upper pintle of each rear frame will be lowered into the ear 59 on post 40 while the lower pintle of each rear frame will enter the socket 58 in the base of the vehicle post 40.

The fins 57 are shorter than'the slots'49.

Thus when the doors are swung open the fins will shift longitudinally within theslots to compensate for the variation due tethe movement of the doors and their window frames about different centers.

For the purpose of sealing the car when the attachment is in place shield strips 59f are secured to the sides of the bow 16 and are extended inwardly therefrom, their inner edges being formed with depending flanges 60 adapted to be lapped by the upper edges of the front window frames 52.

The rear side curtains 61 are secured, at their front edges, about a metal plater62 bent or offset longitudinally to provide a seat 63 for the rear edge of the adjacent window frame 52. This construction has been shown in detail in Figure 11. A fabric strip 64 can be attached to the inner side of the lower portion of each frame 52 and will extend between the frameand the surface on which it is mounted, thus to constitute a weather strip to prevent the admission of air or water between theframes and the doors.

hen the frames are lifted from their positions the pins 32 andblocks 50 will promptly close the openings thereabove. The frames can be housed in the machine as heretofore described. If desired the side posts 40 can be removed and stored within the machine. In this event the dove-tailed grooves 38can be closed with filler strips one of which has been shown in section at 65 inFigure 13. V

hat is claimed is:

1. The combination with an automobile body having a hinged door and a top, of a post detaehably mounted between the top and the side of the body, there being a socket in the top of the door, a window frame hingedly connected to the post, a member depending from the frame and slidable within the socket when the door is opened or means in the socket for exerting a constant tending downwardly therefrom, means on the post and in the side of the body for receiving the pintles, a member on the frame for extending downwardly into the socket of the door to provide a slidable connection between the door and frame, and means in the door for exerting a constant pressure against said member, said means automatically closing the socket when the frame is disengaged from the door.

3. The combination with a vehicle body having a hinged door provided with a socket in its upper edge, there being a groove in the upper edge of the side of the body, of a post detachably mounted in the groove, a vehicle top including a bow, an arm detac-hably connected to the bow and to the post, a window frame, downwardly extending pintles engaging the upper and lower portions of the post to provide a hinged connection to the frame out of alinement with the hinge of the door, and means on the frame and projecting into the socket in the door for connecting the frame and door for simultaneous swinging movement.

i. The combination with a vehicle body including a hinged, door, a top and a post detachably connected to the side of the body and to the top, of a frame hingedly connected to the post, a slidable connection between the frame and the door, a side curtain, and an angular stiffening strip secured to the side curtain and providing a seat for the frame when the door is closed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

CHRISTOPHER STEWART ROBERTSON. 

